Country: | Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic |
Flag Year: | 1990 |
Date: | 3 March 1991 |
Are you for a democratic and independent Latvia? | |
Yes: | 1,227,562 |
No: | 411,374 |
Invalid: | 27,192 |
Electorate: | 1,902,802 |
An independence referendum was held in the Latvian SSR on 3 March 1991,[1] alongside a similar referendum in the Estonian SSR the same day. Known as the "Popular Survey about the independence of the Republic of Latvia", voters were asked "are you in favour of a democratic and independent Republic of Latvia".[2] It was approved by 74.9% of voters, with a turnout of 87.6%.[2] Latvian Republic civilians registered in Soviet Army units also had the right to vote in this poll.[3]
The independence of Latvia was restored on 21 August 1991.